Eating seven or more daily of servings of fruits and vegetables dramatically decreases death risk

(April 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine)
From Liverpool - A new report published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health finds that eating seven or more portions of fruits and vegetables a day lowers risk of death from all causes. Researchers studied data on over 65,000 adults over the age of 35. Participants were followed for an average of 7.5 years and all deaths were recorded during this time period. Results showed those who ate at least seven daily portions of fruits and vegetables were at 42% reduced risk of dying from all causes, 25% reduced risk of cancer and 31% reduced risk of drying from heart disease and stroke.